Get out and VOTE on April 2nd

There’s an election coming up on April 2nd with several significant items on the ballot. Presidential Primary. Statewide referendum. Local referendum concerning Drummond School. In Cable, three candidates are vying for two Board Supervisor positions and, for the first time in a very long time Bayfield County’s District 13 has a vacancy for a County…

Board of Trustee Vacancy Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY Forest Lodge Public Library Board of Trustees   The Forest Lodge Public Library, a joint library of the Towns of Cable and Namakagon is seeking applicants interested in serving on its Board of Trustees.   The appointment will commence upon approval by the Town of Cable and/or Namakagon Board of Supervisors. Term…

End of Year Appeal Update

You Did It! When the End of Year Fundraising Campaign launched, we knew it could be a challenge to get to half of our total Library Expansion fundraising goal by New Year’s Eve 2023. We also knew how much our community values the library and thanks to the generosity of everyone, from year-round and part-time…

Katie Flowers Endowment Board Vacancy

Katie Flowers Endowment Board of Directors Are you passionate about libraries and your community?  Please consider serving on The Katie Flowers Endowment Board of Directors. The role of Director is vital to the success of the library and its plans to expand. In particular, we are looking for someone with financial management skills or an…

Speechless!!!

One of the (many! Thanks to all!) responses we got to the End of Year Library Expansion Appeal was from the Cable Area Chamber of Commerce who pledged $10,000 towards the Library Expansion in honor of retiring library director Kristine Lendved. So grateful. So honored! THANKS!!!                 From…

Changes to KANOPY – November 2023

KANOPY, the streaming service we are happy to share with our patrons, is changing! Beginning November 1, KANOPY users will use tickets instead of credits to manage their use. The very first thing you should do, the next time you log in, is to read the article you’ll be directed to, HOW TICKETS WORK. That will, hopefully,…

The Library Director Search is Over!

The Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Library Director vacancy has been filled. The new Director, Amanda Westlund, will begin her tenure early in January of 2024. Westlund’s background is as an educator. She looks forward to serving her communities in this new role and will bring energy, vision…